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Author: Tersigni / Shirley

Language: English

Finishing: Hardcover, 486 pages

ISBN: 9781439816462

Edition Number: 2012

Description:

The field of forensic anthropology has evolved dramatically in the past 40 years, as technological advances have led to new research initiatives and extended applications. This robust, dynamic, and international field has grown to include interdisciplinary research, continually improving methodology, and globalization of training. Reflecting the diverse nature of the science from the experts who have shaped it, Forensic Anthropology: An Introduction incorporates standard practices in addition to cutting-edge approaches in a user-friendly format, making it an ideal introductory-level text.
The book begins with a historical overview of forensic anthropology and then presents the background and methodology of each specialty area. Designed for readers without previous theory-based or practical physical anthropology course experience, each chapter gives a detailed history and explanation of a particular methodology. Presenting topics within their areas of accomplishment and expertise, the authors include up-to-date analytical techniques and provide examples of these applications in typical casework.
Through the book’s accessible style of presentation, readers will gain an in-depth understanding of the history, methods, theory, and future direction of forensic anthropology. Suitable for undergraduate or master’s level students, educators and professionals will also find the currency of information and the high-quality photos and illustrations useful in their practice.

Features:

• Presents chapters written by forensic experts specializing in particular subfields
• Provides a historical overview of forensic anthropology
• Explores human osteology and odontology
• Examines issues related to crime scenes, fires, and mass disasters
• Discusses estimation of sex, age, stature, and time of death
• Includes high-quality photographs to provide examples and illustrate techniques

Table of Contents:

• Brief History of Forensic Anthropology; MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant and Natalie R. Shirley
• Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command/Central Identification Laboratory (JPAC/CIL) History; Thomas D. Holland and MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant 
• Forensic Anthropology Today; MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant and Natalie R. Shirley 
• Human Osteology; MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant, and Natalie R. Shirley 
• Human Odontology and the Dentition in Forensic Anthropology; Debra Prince Zinni and Kate M. Crowley 
• Crime Scene Methodology; Denise To 
• Processing and Inventory of Remains; Lee Meadows Jantz
• Determining the Sex of Unknown Human Skeletal Remains; Gregory E. Berg
• Age Estimation Methods; Natalie R. Shirley, Alice E. Fazlollah, and MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant 
• Age Estimation in Modern Forensic Anthropology; Bridget F.B. Algee-Hewitt
• Why Do Forensic Anthropologists Estimate Ancestry; and Why Is It So Controversial? M. Katherine Spradley and Katherine Weisensee 
• Stature Estimation; Natalie R. Shirley 
• Introduction to Fordisc 3; Richard L. Jantz and Stephen D. Ousley 
• Low-Velocity Trauma; Hugh E. Berryman, Natalie R. Shirley, and Alicja K. Lanfear
• Basic Gunshot Trauma Interpretation in Forensic Anthropology; Hugh E. Berryman, Natalie R. Shirley, and Alicja K. Lanfear Taphonomy of Fire; Joanne Bennett Devlin and Nicholas P. Herrmann
• Taphonomic Processes: Animal Scavenging; James T. Pokines and MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant
• Time since Death Estimation and Bone Weathering: The Postmortem Interval; Rebecca J. Wilson-Taylor 
• Taphonomic Processes: Analysis of Fragmentary Remains;
• MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant 
• Methods of Personal Identification; Angi M. Christensen and Bruce E. Anderson
• Forensic Anthropology: A Human Rights Approach; Erin H. Kimmerle
• Forensic Anthropology in Mass Disasters; Paul S. Sledzik
• Index

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